The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience

A Mostly Uncensored Chat with Award-Winning Journo Adam Skolnick


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Award-winning international journalist, author, and serial pundit, Adam Skolnick, returned for a mostly uncensored chat about assholes, mind-altering substances, the craft of writing, and the meaning of Jack Kerouac's 100th birthday.  

Adam is an award-winning independent journalist and author covering adventure sports, environmental issues, and civil rights for outlets such as The New York Times, Outside, ESPN, BBC, and Men’s Health, among others. 

He is also the author of One Breath, was the ghostwriter and narrator of David Goggins’ bestselling memoir and audiobook Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds, and co-hosts The Rich Roll Podcast, on the "Roll On" edition.

Get ready, we cover some ground here and had a lot of fun along the way.

Stay calm and write on ...

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Show Notes:
  • How to Ghostwrite a Bestseller with Author Adam Skolnick: Part One
  • AdamSkolnick.com
  • Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds – by Author David Goggins (Amazon Affiliate)
  • Jack Kerouac Amazon Author Page
  • On the Centenary of Jack Kerouac’s Birth, Rarely Seen Archival Material from His Publisher ‹ Literary Hub
  • The Wet and the Dry: A Drinker's Journey by Lawrence Osborne (Amazon Affiliate)
  • Malorie Kerouac on Instagram
  • Adam Skolnick on Instagram
  • Adam Skolnick on The Rich Roll Podcast
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